Don’t eat food that has been left at room temperature for longer than 4 hours. This includes summertime favorites like salads, cold cuts, and cut watermelon.

Don’t eat food left at room temperature longer than 2 hours if the weather is very hot. If the air temperature is over 80 degrees, eat food within 2 hours or chill it to below 40 degrees.

Don’t reuse the chicken plate when grilling! Or the hamburger plate, or the steak plate – you get the idea. If raw meat has been taken to the grill on a plate of any kind, use a clean plate to bring the cooked items to the table.

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Renee Pottle, an freelance writer and Home Economist, is fanatic about all things food. She blogs about canning and food preservation at SeedToPantry.com. Find her professional food writing info at PenandProvisions.com.